Goddess Got Goals

192: Armour Weight and Your Brain

Armour Weight & Your Brain (Brain Fog, ADHD & Midlife Rewiring) If you’ve been feeling foggy, overwhelmed, forgetful or like you’ve “lost your edge”… This episode is for you. Because this isn’t just brain fog. It’s what happens when mental load, stress, and hormonal shifts collide in midlife. In this episode, Lisa explores how your brain changes during perimenopause, why focus and clarity can feel harder, and how what she calls Armour Weight™ shows up not just in the body — but in the mind. In This Episode • Why brain fog is not laziness — it’s protection • How chronic stress impacts memory, focus, and decision-making • The mental load women carry (and why it overwhelms the brain) • How estrogen affects serotonin, dopamine, and calm • ADHD in midlife and why symptoms can intensify after 40 • Why “just be more consistent” doesn’t work for a dysregulated brain • What actually helps: regulation, support, and reducing load The Key Message You are not losing your mind. Your brain is adapting. And when you start working with it instead of against it, clarity, focus, and energy begin to return. Ready for Support? If this episode resonated and your brain feels constantly “on” or overloaded… This is exactly the work we do inside the Consistency Coven. A layered approach to strength, regulation, and sustainable change across your biology, psychology, and nervous system. ⚡ There is 1 spot remaining for this intake. 🔗 Book a Connection Call www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/watch Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it.  Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! And of cours...

191: Why Stress is Serious

The Serious Side of Stress (And Why Wellness Matters More Than Ever) This is a different kind of episode. As Lisa approaches 50, she reflects on her personal story, the loss of her mum at 60, and why she teaches wellness in a much deeper way than just fitness or fat loss. Because stress isn’t just something we feel. It’s something the body carries. And over time, it has consequences. In this episode, Lisa explores the real impact of chronic stress on women’s health, especially in midlife, where hormonal changes amplify the effects on the body, mind, and nervous system. This isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness. And understanding why doing things differently now matters. In This Episode • Why stress becomes more impactful in perimenopause • The link between chronic stress, inflammation, and long-term health • Why heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women • The often-overlooked mental health challenges in midlife • How connection, safety, and oxytocin support regulation and healing • The concept of Armour Weight™ and how stress is stored in the body • Why wellness is not a luxury — it’s essential A Different Approach to Wellness This episode explains why transformation in midlife isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about working with your biology, supporting your nervous system, and rebuilding from within. Ready for Support? If you’re tired of carrying the load alone and want a more aligned, sustainable approach to your health, the Consistency Coven is currently open. There are only 2 spaces remaining. Inside, Lisa teaches a layered approach to strength, regulation, and long-term transformation — across biology, psychology, and spirituality. 🔗 Book a Connection Call www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/watch Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it.  Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! And of cours...

WGW8: Armour Weight & Your Warrior Goddess Archetype

Armour Weight & Your Archetype What if the weight you’re carrying isn’t just body fat? What if it’s Armour Weight? In this episode of Warrior Goddess Weekly, Lisa explores how stress, survival patterns, and emotional protection can accumulate in the body as what she calls Armour Weight — the invisible load that many women carry through midlife. Armour Weight doesn’t just live in the mind. It shows up in the nervous system, the hormones, and the physical body through tension, fatigue, stubborn fat, emotional eating, and burnout. And depending on your Warrior Goddess Archetype, that armour shows up differently. In this episode, Lisa breaks down how Armour Weight manifests for each archetype: 🌬 Seeker — overthinking, analysis paralysis, tension held in the neck and shoulders 🔮 Alchemist — avoidance, inconsistency, chronic fatigue and hormonal exhaustion ⚔️ Warrior — overdrive, burnout, high cortisol and stubborn belly fat 🛡 Guardian — people pleasing, emotional suppression, emotional eating and protective weight gain You’ll also learn how these patterns are connected to the nervous system and why traditional “push harder” wellness advice often fails women in midlife. This episode introduces the concept of becoming Unarmoured — releasing the protective patterns that once helped you survive but now block your ability to thrive. ✨ In This Episode • What Armour Weight is and why it builds in the body • How stress patterns affect health, hormones and fat storage • The four Warrior Goddess Archetypes and their survival responses • Why midlife is often the moment women begin shedding their armour • How Wellness Alchemy integrates biology, psychology and spirituality for true transformation 🔮 Discover Your Warrior Goddess Archetype If you want to understand how Armour Weight shows up for you — and how to release it — take the Warrior Goddess Archetype Quiz. Your results reveal: • your natural strengths • your stress patterns • how Armour Weight is affecting your body • and the Quest designed to help you become Unarmoured. 👉 Take the quiz: It’s about learning when to lay the armour down. Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it.  Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! And of cours...

190: Armour Weight & Hip Pain

Why Hip Pain Is So Common After 40 (And What Actually Helps) If you’ve developed hip pain in your 40s — gluteal tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, or persistent tendon pain — you’re not imagining it. These issues are incredibly common in perimenopause, and they’re often misunderstood. In this episode, Lisa explains why tendon injuries increase after 40 and how hormonal changes, modern movement patterns, and chronic stress all influence tendon health. Because this isn’t just about ageing. It’s about how your body adapts to stress, movement, and hormonal shifts over time. In this episode we explore: • Why estrogen affects tendon repair and collagen production • How “glute amnesia” from modern life impacts hip stability • The connection between chronic stress and what Lisa calls Armour Weight™ • Why rest alone rarely fixes tendon issues • What actually helps: strength, stability, recovery, and nervous system regulation You’ll also learn why progressive glute strength training, single-leg stability, and recovery strategies are essential for protecting your hips and tendons in midlife. Because hip pain isn’t always “just ageing.” Often your body simply needs stronger glutes, better stability, and less physiological armour. Links Mentioned If hip pain has been limiting your movement or workouts, inside the Consistency Coven Lisa teaches a Hip Unlockingseries designed to restore glute strength, stability, and mobility. Strong hips change everything. 🔗 Learn more about the Consistency Coven www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/watch Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it.  Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! And of cours...

189: Armour Weight, Perimenopause & Consistency

Armour Weight, Perimenopause & Why Consistency Is Different Now Most women think they have a consistency problem. They don’t. They have an Armour Weight™ problem. In this episode, Lisa explains why perimenopause changes the rules of wellness and why the strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s often stop working in midlife. Drawing from her book Unarmoured, she explores how years of stress, survival, emotional labour, and hormonal shifts can lead the body to hold protective “armour” that resists traditional diet and fitness approaches. The solution isn’t more discipline. It’s a layered approach that works with your biology, psychology, and spiritual rhythms. As Lisa writes: > “There’s a kind of weight no workout or diet can touch… it’s the weight of expectation, shame, loss and survival. It’s the Armour Weight™ we wear.”  In This Episode • Why consistency changes in perimenopause • How stress and survival shape the body in midlife • The myth of “more discipline” • The Wellness Alchemy Triquetra™: biology, psychology and spirituality • Why transformation in midlife requires alignment, not more effort Ready for a Different Approach? If you’re tired of pushing harder and want a strategy that works with your body, you can book a Connection Call with Lisa. During the call you’ll explore: • what your body may be holding • where Armour Weight could be showing up • what consistency should look like for you in this season 🔗 Book your Connection Call www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/watch Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it.  Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! And of cours...